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Carl Brisson
Carl Brisson (24 December 1893 – 25 September 1958), born Carl Frederik Ejnar Pedersen, was a Danish film actor and singer. He appeared in 13 films between 1918 and 1935, including two silent films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In the 1934 film '' Murder at the Vanities'', he introduced the popular song "Cocktails for Two". Life and career Before his acting and singing career, Brisson was a prizefighter for a few short spells between 1912 and 1915. He attracted attention when he appeared as Prince Danilo in the 1923 London production of ''The Merry Widow'' at Daly's. He appeared in the same role when it was revived at the Lyceum Theatre the following year, and frequently reprised.e.g. August 1932, Diary of an English Debutante in Nazi Germany, https://debsdiaries.wordpress.com/ In August 1924, Brisson toured the provinces as Karl in ''Katja the Dancer'', eventually returning to London to appear in ''The Apache'' at the London Palladium, and later made his British screen d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knowing Men
''Knowing Men'' is a 1930 British romantic comedy film directed by Elinor Glyn and starring Carl Brisson, Elissa Landi and Helen Haye. It was made at Elstree StudiosWood p.67 and based on one of Glyn's own novels. Originally shot using an experimental colour system, it was eventually released in plain black-and-white. Cast * Carl Brisson as George Vere * Elissa Landi as Korah Harley * Helen Haye as Marquise de Jarmais * C. M. Hallard as Marquis de Jarnais * Henry Mollison as Frank Bramber * Thomas Weguelin as Michelet * Marjorie Loring as Blanche * Jeanne De Casalis Jeanne de Casalis (22 May 1897 – 19 August 1966) was a Basutoland-born British actress of stage, radio, TV and film. Born in Basutoland as Jeanne Casalis de Pury, she was educated in France, where her businessman father was the proprietor of ... as Delphine * David Herbert References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Male Silent Film Actors
Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity * A member of the Danes, a Germanic tribe * Danish (name), a male given name and surname Language * Danish language, a North Germanic language used mostly in Denmark and Northern Germany * Danish tongue or Old Norse, the parent language of all North Germanic languages Food * Danish cuisine * Danish pastry, often simply called a "Danish" See also * Dane (other) * * Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ... * List of Danes * Languages of Denmark {{disambiguation Language and nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Male Film Actors
Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity * A member of the Danes, a Germanic tribe * Danish (name), a male given name and surname Language * Danish language, a North Germanic language used mostly in Denmark and Northern Germany * Danish tongue or Old Norse, the parent language of all North Germanic languages Food * Danish cuisine * Danish pastry, often simply called a "Danish" See also * Dane (other) * * Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ... * List of Danes * Languages of Denmark {{disambiguation Language and nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1958 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Cafe
''Ship Cafe'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Robert Florey. Cast * Carl Brisson as Chris Anderson * Arline Judge as Ruby * Mady Christians as Countess Boranoff * William Frawley as Briney O'Brien * Eddie Davis as Eddie Davis * Inez Courtney as Molly * Grant Withers as Rocky Stone * Hedda Hopper as Tutor * Irving Bacon as Slim * uncredited players include Jack Norton and Tiny Sandford Stanley J. "Tiny" Sandford (February 26, 1894October 29, 1961) was an American actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. His tall, burly physique usually led him to be cast as a comic heavy, and o ... External links * 1935 films Films directed by Robert Florey Paramount Pictures films 1935 musical films American black-and-white films American musical films 1930s American films {{musical-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The King's Horses (1935 Film)
''All the Kings Horses'' is a 1935 American comedy musical film adapted from the 1934 Broadway musical of the same name by Frederick Herendeen ( musical book and lyricist) and Edward A. Horan (music composer) which was in turn based on the play ''Carlo Rocco'' by Lawrence Clarke and Max Giersberg. The film was directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Carl Brisson and Mary Ellis. The film tells the story of a film actor who changes places with a Ruritanian prince. The screenplay is based on a play by Lawrence Clark, Max Giersberg, Frederik Herendeen and Edward Horan. The film was nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Dance Direction. Cast * Carl Brisson as King Rudolf XIV/Carlo Rocco * Mary Ellis as Elaine, Queen of Langenstein * Edward Everett Horton as Count Josef von Schlapstaat * Katherine DeMille as Miss Mimi * Eugene Pallette as Con Conley * Arnold Korff Arnold Peter Kirsch-Korff (2 August 1870 – 2 June 1944) was an Austrian-born American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Hearts In Waltz Time (1934 Film)
''Two Hearts in Waltz Time'' is a 1934 British musical romance film directed by Carmine Gallone and Joe May and starring Carl Brisson, Frances Day, Bert Coote and Roland Culver. A composer falls in love with the star of an opera company. The music is by Robert Stolz, originally written for a German version in 1930. It was made at Nettlefold Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. In 1938 the film was adapted into a stage musical entitled ''Lost Waltz'' and was mounted by the St. Louis Municipal Opera with soprano Nancy McCord. Cast * Carl Brisson as Carl Hoffman * Frances Day as Helene Barry * Bert Coote as Danielli * Oscar Asche as Herman Greenbaum * C. Denier Warren as Meyer * Roland Culver as Freddie * William Jenkins as Max * Peter Gawthorne as Mr Joseph * Valerie Hobson Babette Louisa Valerie Hobson (14 April 1917 – 13 November 1998) was a British actress whose film career spanned the 1930s to the early 1950s. Her second husban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Arcadia
''Prince of Arcadia'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Carl Brisson, Margot Grahame, Ida Lupino and Peter Gawthorne. The screenplay concerns a Ruritanian Prince who is due to marry a princess with acting ambitions, but has fallen in love with another woman. It is a remake of the 1932 German film ''The Prince of Arcadia''. It was shot at Walton Studios, with sets designed by the art director Andrew Mazzei. Cast * Carl Brisson as Prince Peter * Margot Grahame as Mirana * Ida Lupino as The Princess * Annie Esmond as The Queen * Peter Gawthorne as Equerry * C. Denier Warren as Detective See also *''The Prince of Arcadia ''The Prince of Arcadia'' (German: ''Der Prinz von Arkadien'') is a 1932 Austrian-German romance film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Willi Forst, Liane Haid and Hedwig Bleibtreu. It was shot at the Sievering Studios of Sascha Film in Vienna ...'' (1932) References External links * 1933 films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Of Soho
''Song of Soho'' is a 1930 British musical film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Carl Brisson, Edna Davies and Donald Calthrop. The screenplay concerns an ex-French Foreign Legion soldier who comes to Soho and ends up as a singer in a cafe. Cast * Carl Brisson - Carl * Edna Davies - Camille * Donald Calthrop - Nobby * Henry Victor - Henry * Lucienne Herval - Lucienne * Antonia Brough - Antonia * Charles Farrell Charles David Farrell (August 9, 1900 – May 6, 1990) was an American film actor of the 1920s silent era and into the 1930s, and later a television actor. Farrell is probably best recalled for his onscreen romances with actress Janet Gaynor ... - Legionnaire * Andrea Nijinsky - Dancer References External links * 1930 films 1930 musical films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios Films directed by Harry Lachman British black-and-white films British musical films 1930s English-language films 1930s British films {{U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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